hypervirulent en · ADJ
Etymology
From hyper- + virulent.
Meanings
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Extremely virulent.
“But in the past few years the bugs have become hypervirulent, more severe and now it’s a global threat.”
2009 April 14, Tara Parker-Pope, “Stomach Bug Crystallizes an Antibiotic Threat”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hypervirulent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hypervirulent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |